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Express x in terms of y where -2*x-1*y=-8

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-2*x - y = -8
$$- 2 x - y = -8$$
Detail solution
Given the linear equation:
-2*x-1*y = -8

Looking for similar summands in the left part:
-y - 2*x = -8

Move the summands with the other variables
from left part to right part, we given:
$$- 2 x = y - 8$$
Divide both parts of the equation by -2
x = -8 + y / (-2)

We get the answer: x = 4 - y/2
Rapid solution [src]
         re(y)   I*im(y)
x1 = 4 - ----- - -------
           2        2   
$$x_{1} = - \frac{\operatorname{re}{\left(y\right)}}{2} - \frac{i \operatorname{im}{\left(y\right)}}{2} + 4$$
x1 = -re(y)/2 - i*im(y)/2 + 4